4I INDOOR Bud Tenny LETS FLY time read winter flying season will already well under way Whenever Contest Directors make possible try publish winter activity schedules So happen live near folks drop planning trips see can make trips come out can get acquainted some fliers As know really nice folks out So what have some dates should still good read Glastonbury CTFlying sessions Feb 8 April 12 19818 am 1230 pm Contest Mar 8 1981 8 am 5 pm Contest events WW Peanut Scale WW Fighter Scale Peanut Scale Scale OT Gas Scale Easy B Pennyplane Tissue Endurance HLG Con tact George Armstead Jr 89 Harvest Lane Glastonbury CT 06033 details rules Miami FLFly-ins 28 ceiling Miami Dade South College 9 am 5 pm just announced contests Goodyear Hangar Opa Locka Airport Miami hangar activity became available due special greatly appreciated efforts Mr Glenn Key Goodyear hangar activity shut down after Goodyear move another site welcome addition active flying schedules around fly-ins held 9am 5pm Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 19 May 17 1981 hangar dates Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 5 May 3 1981 Confirm fly-ins day before calling 858-6363 St Louis MOThe McDonnell Douglas FF Club Thermaleers have joined up sponsor contests Market St Armory 3600 Market St St Louis Fed 15 Mar 15 April 5 1981 contests alternately use regular AMA age classes skill level system proposed Stan Stoy AMA-style meets have trophies age classes events skill-level meets use records-ratio type scoring trophy event Contact Bob Klipp 867-6106 details Special events Much fun associated Indoor modeling comes special events dreamed up local CDs seek add spice contests Indoor Scale events often have some unusual rules Scale fliers ones esoteric tastes some examples special events flown Willamette Modelers Club Willamette OR Indoor Old-Timer Scale 1 Models will built conform same categories estab lished SAM Old-Timer Antique events 2 model must scaled down original maintaining similar structural type airfoils moment arms dihedral etc 3 model must rubber-powered 4 model must have wingspan does exceed 24 projected 5 model must tissuecovered no condenser paper similar covering allowed 6 No folding propellers will allowed 7 model must ROG lg may modi fied lengthened allow increase prop diameter 8 model will judged fidelity original plan Proof scale rests con testant areas except landing gear length engine compartment area will considered judging 9 Any sizes material used may lesser size scale may larger 10 flights will judged duration six attempts allowed make official flight 11 An official flight airborne five seconds 12 Any type pre-1943 gas model design will quality above except 12 per original specs WW Peanut Scale Scramble 1 Model must have flown during 1914-1918 time period proof qualification rests builder/flier airplane did have partici pate hostilities 2 Covering markings model must conform original color model optional 3 13-in wingspan rule onlyno 9-in fuselage models 4 Flight rules mass launch entries first down out last remaining model winsthere will 5-mm preparation time between heatmodel must use same rubber motor flightsseason score based upon point contestant beatenofficial flight minimum point P-24 1 Model must use unmodified com Continued page 117 Use jig make really uniform scarf splices prop spars Jigs top half fastened table half spar inserted trapped bythe lower half ofthejig thenthetableedge used asa guideforthe sanding blockthe table edge better perpendicular table top Photo Chilton March 1981 53 John Triolo .uL-vry-Lypiau cunuviaum u,t yuacu catty Charisma score VNART meet West Baden IN about Charisma score concept column Compare original design photo Davis DA-2 Peanut Scale ship Tenny photo Clarence Mathers Peanut Scale DA-2 model won 78 Nats Did its design inspire Triolos Better Fly Knowing John T probably L Heres scarf-splice jig iOOK5 wisn no spar NOTe maT Toe lower bar jig movablemakes easy placement spar area Try soldering up two holes using tubing smaller *-in feed vent lines also use smallest fuel tubing filter can find limit quantity fuel neither tank nor engine guys against change better stop right go build some tanks Also mail bag letter Dave Clarkson whos now living South Africa truly Knows has seen cycle FAT Combat Britain Europe go Oliver 15 diesel racing glow back again 10-sized diesel FAT going great guns USA land plenty nitro elsewhere things going downhill angry auto manufacturers seeing writing wall concerning conservation fuel resources go blindly flying disposable models built score using nitro-guzzling engines devour $30-a-gallon fuel alarming rates Lets look further ahead summers Nats see what store FAT Combat years down road Dave suggests rethinking rules some thing outside USA can live places nitro components diesel fuel hard come very expen sive Lets assume methanol castor oil will available reasonable prices buy alky $100 gallon castor oil about $900 same quantity suggests 10-size motor 165cc ideal using bushing models no ball-bearing racing engines Lines would 012s 45 ft 11 long 14 meters Im sending Dave Cipolla lOs advertised magazine him test plan pick up myself see what would like fly model such engine John Gladfelter neat Slow Combat ship Nats featured external controls very simple construction approach similar Phil Cartier replaceable-wing model will cost just much build models great thing will take much time Performance almost good top-line model good enough contests know several clubs using one-design concept promoting Slow Combat meets everyone uses ship similar Gladfelters no disadvantage because slightly heavier draggier plane Ill leave something want list AAC setup Rossi Yep chromed aluminum liner aluminum pistonall $60 Write Henry Nelson 729 Valemont Dr Verona PA 15147 sure include stamped self-addressed envelope Henry prob ably wont have time reply can write address end column wont much good because Ijust steam off stamps save up buy glow plugs props Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Contester/Dunham Continued page 52 give two coats clear dope Flying prefer use right-hand pattem may need bit right rudder and/or right thrust ship being different Start power flights about 600 turns 1oop 1/16-in rubber strip about 14 long using geared winder As successful flights made progress winds may have experiment rubber size get optimum combination ship would suggest employ winding tube higher turns protect against breakage tube can constructed balsa though ready-made small di ameter plastic fiberglass tube will work pro viding will slide through nose opening properly adjusted ship capable times ranging neighborhood 50 70 seconds indoors Outdoor flight times tend vary greatly depending mostly airpicking capabilities Write care magazine have questions need docu mentation FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 53 mercially available plastic propeller 2 No di mension model may exceed 24-in 3 Model must covered tissue no con denser paper microfilm plastic-based covering will allowed 4 No external wire thread bracing wood bracing allowed 5 onepiece solid motor stick required 6 No gears permitted 7 Model must hand-launched 8 Model rubber-poweredbest single flightof six attempts winsan official flight timed launch touch obstacle ground Bostonian Event other unusual event quite related Scale Bostonian event invented some time ago Ed Whitten apparently supposed take Manhattan Cabin step closer Scale current Bostonian rules 1 Maximum pro jected wingspans 16-in 2 Maximum wing chords 3-in 4 Maximum propeller diameter 6-in 4 Power limited rubber motors 5 Minimum weight rubber motors 7 grams 6 Maximum overall length 14-in measured front propeller bearing 7 Fuselage must contain theoretical box measuring 1-in 2-in 3-in larger longerons must both support motors form exceed box requirementno motor stick allowedfuselage must have forward windshield window side must equal exceed 1in square area 8 Landing gear must fixed two -in minimum-diameter wheels rigid enough support model hand-glided landing 9 ROG takeoffs required flights 10 Charisma Factor judge rates model depending upon much model appeals him based construction neatness scale-like details uniqueness design etca 10 110 rating usedtwo models may given same ratingthe models rated against other against 10 110 scale 11 An unlimited number official flights allowed total full seconds best three flights multiplied Charisma Factor Bud Tenny P0 Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 55 AMA NationalsIndoor events scheduled same site June 20-23 See Competi tion Newsletter section February issue details RBMcM Wing construction Ive written about types wing construction times past have attempts solve same problem conflicting goals lightweight strength freedom March 1981 117
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/03
Page Numbers: 53, 117
4I INDOOR Bud Tenny LETS FLY time read winter flying season will already well under way Whenever Contest Directors make possible try publish winter activity schedules So happen live near folks drop planning trips see can make trips come out can get acquainted some fliers As know really nice folks out So what have some dates should still good read Glastonbury CTFlying sessions Feb 8 April 12 19818 am 1230 pm Contest Mar 8 1981 8 am 5 pm Contest events WW Peanut Scale WW Fighter Scale Peanut Scale Scale OT Gas Scale Easy B Pennyplane Tissue Endurance HLG Con tact George Armstead Jr 89 Harvest Lane Glastonbury CT 06033 details rules Miami FLFly-ins 28 ceiling Miami Dade South College 9 am 5 pm just announced contests Goodyear Hangar Opa Locka Airport Miami hangar activity became available due special greatly appreciated efforts Mr Glenn Key Goodyear hangar activity shut down after Goodyear move another site welcome addition active flying schedules around fly-ins held 9am 5pm Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 19 May 17 1981 hangar dates Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 5 May 3 1981 Confirm fly-ins day before calling 858-6363 St Louis MOThe McDonnell Douglas FF Club Thermaleers have joined up sponsor contests Market St Armory 3600 Market St St Louis Fed 15 Mar 15 April 5 1981 contests alternately use regular AMA age classes skill level system proposed Stan Stoy AMA-style meets have trophies age classes events skill-level meets use records-ratio type scoring trophy event Contact Bob Klipp 867-6106 details Special events Much fun associated Indoor modeling comes special events dreamed up local CDs seek add spice contests Indoor Scale events often have some unusual rules Scale fliers ones esoteric tastes some examples special events flown Willamette Modelers Club Willamette OR Indoor Old-Timer Scale 1 Models will built conform same categories estab lished SAM Old-Timer Antique events 2 model must scaled down original maintaining similar structural type airfoils moment arms dihedral etc 3 model must rubber-powered 4 model must have wingspan does exceed 24 projected 5 model must tissuecovered no condenser paper similar covering allowed 6 No folding propellers will allowed 7 model must ROG lg may modi fied lengthened allow increase prop diameter 8 model will judged fidelity original plan Proof scale rests con testant areas except landing gear length engine compartment area will considered judging 9 Any sizes material used may lesser size scale may larger 10 flights will judged duration six attempts allowed make official flight 11 An official flight airborne five seconds 12 Any type pre-1943 gas model design will quality above except 12 per original specs WW Peanut Scale Scramble 1 Model must have flown during 1914-1918 time period proof qualification rests builder/flier airplane did have partici pate hostilities 2 Covering markings model must conform original color model optional 3 13-in wingspan rule onlyno 9-in fuselage models 4 Flight rules mass launch entries first down out last remaining model winsthere will 5-mm preparation time between heatmodel must use same rubber motor flightsseason score based upon point contestant beatenofficial flight minimum point P-24 1 Model must use unmodified com Continued page 117 Use jig make really uniform scarf splices prop spars Jigs top half fastened table half spar inserted trapped bythe lower half ofthejig thenthetableedge used asa guideforthe sanding blockthe table edge better perpendicular table top Photo Chilton March 1981 53 John Triolo .uL-vry-Lypiau cunuviaum u,t yuacu catty Charisma score VNART meet West Baden IN about Charisma score concept column Compare original design photo Davis DA-2 Peanut Scale ship Tenny photo Clarence Mathers Peanut Scale DA-2 model won 78 Nats Did its design inspire Triolos Better Fly Knowing John T probably L Heres scarf-splice jig iOOK5 wisn no spar NOTe maT Toe lower bar jig movablemakes easy placement spar area Try soldering up two holes using tubing smaller *-in feed vent lines also use smallest fuel tubing filter can find limit quantity fuel neither tank nor engine guys against change better stop right go build some tanks Also mail bag letter Dave Clarkson whos now living South Africa truly Knows has seen cycle FAT Combat Britain Europe go Oliver 15 diesel racing glow back again 10-sized diesel FAT going great guns USA land plenty nitro elsewhere things going downhill angry auto manufacturers seeing writing wall concerning conservation fuel resources go blindly flying disposable models built score using nitro-guzzling engines devour $30-a-gallon fuel alarming rates Lets look further ahead summers Nats see what store FAT Combat years down road Dave suggests rethinking rules some thing outside USA can live places nitro components diesel fuel hard come very expen sive Lets assume methanol castor oil will available reasonable prices buy alky $100 gallon castor oil about $900 same quantity suggests 10-size motor 165cc ideal using bushing models no ball-bearing racing engines Lines would 012s 45 ft 11 long 14 meters Im sending Dave Cipolla lOs advertised magazine him test plan pick up myself see what would like fly model such engine John Gladfelter neat Slow Combat ship Nats featured external controls very simple construction approach similar Phil Cartier replaceable-wing model will cost just much build models great thing will take much time Performance almost good top-line model good enough contests know several clubs using one-design concept promoting Slow Combat meets everyone uses ship similar Gladfelters no disadvantage because slightly heavier draggier plane Ill leave something want list AAC setup Rossi Yep chromed aluminum liner aluminum pistonall $60 Write Henry Nelson 729 Valemont Dr Verona PA 15147 sure include stamped self-addressed envelope Henry prob ably wont have time reply can write address end column wont much good because Ijust steam off stamps save up buy glow plugs props Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 Contester/Dunham Continued page 52 give two coats clear dope Flying prefer use right-hand pattem may need bit right rudder and/or right thrust ship being different Start power flights about 600 turns 1oop 1/16-in rubber strip about 14 long using geared winder As successful flights made progress winds may have experiment rubber size get optimum combination ship would suggest employ winding tube higher turns protect against breakage tube can constructed balsa though ready-made small di ameter plastic fiberglass tube will work pro viding will slide through nose opening properly adjusted ship capable times ranging neighborhood 50 70 seconds indoors Outdoor flight times tend vary greatly depending mostly airpicking capabilities Write care magazine have questions need docu mentation FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 53 mercially available plastic propeller 2 No di mension model may exceed 24-in 3 Model must covered tissue no con denser paper microfilm plastic-based covering will allowed 4 No external wire thread bracing wood bracing allowed 5 onepiece solid motor stick required 6 No gears permitted 7 Model must hand-launched 8 Model rubber-poweredbest single flightof six attempts winsan official flight timed launch touch obstacle ground Bostonian Event other unusual event quite related Scale Bostonian event invented some time ago Ed Whitten apparently supposed take Manhattan Cabin step closer Scale current Bostonian rules 1 Maximum pro jected wingspans 16-in 2 Maximum wing chords 3-in 4 Maximum propeller diameter 6-in 4 Power limited rubber motors 5 Minimum weight rubber motors 7 grams 6 Maximum overall length 14-in measured front propeller bearing 7 Fuselage must contain theoretical box measuring 1-in 2-in 3-in larger longerons must both support motors form exceed box requirementno motor stick allowedfuselage must have forward windshield window side must equal exceed 1in square area 8 Landing gear must fixed two -in minimum-diameter wheels rigid enough support model hand-glided landing 9 ROG takeoffs required flights 10 Charisma Factor judge rates model depending upon much model appeals him based construction neatness scale-like details uniqueness design etca 10 110 rating usedtwo models may given same ratingthe models rated against other against 10 110 scale 11 An unlimited number official flights allowed total full seconds best three flights multiplied Charisma Factor Bud Tenny P0 Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 FF Duration/Meuser Continued page 55 AMA NationalsIndoor events scheduled same site June 20-23 See Competi tion Newsletter section February issue details RBMcM Wing construction Ive written about types wing construction times past have attempts solve same problem conflicting goals lightweight strength freedom March 1981 117